Saturday, December 17, 2011

Black and White

Real people, not cardboard figures,
Working their black and white magic,
Living their imperfect lives,
Filled with overbearing loneliness,
Loving, and breathing, and dying,
Destroying themselves,
And rising from ashes.
Oh, the forgotten glory
Of watching a good movie.


Inspired by  The Hustler, a 1961 drama directed by Robert Rossen, with a star cast featuring Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, and George C. Scott.


Live for the Love of it,
The Happy Amateur
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3 comments:

  1. Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson BarryDecember 18, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    amazing poem.

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    Cheers.

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  3. Sasha A. PalmerDecember 18, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    Thank you, Morning, for the comment and the link! I'll definitely check it out.

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